Event:WMUK Sandbox Sessions/Exploring the Wikidata Toolbox 16.09.26
Exploring the Wikidata Toolbox
[edit]- Date - Wednesday 16 September 2026
- Time - 17:00 - 18:00 (UTC)
- Presenters - Chinonso Chidi
- Location - Zoom, link will be emailed to participants the day before
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About the event
[edit]Wikidata tools are software applications and interfaces that allow users to interact with and utilise the data stored in Wikidata. Wikidata gadgets are optional user scripts that enhance the functionality and user experience. Overall, these tools and gadgets generally help to facilitate data contribution, querying, visualisation and other forms of editing on Wikidata.
The session is focused on exploring the functionality and use cases of selected Wikidata tools/gadgets (about 4 - 5), with live demo.
At the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1. Identify and understand the key features and functionality of Wikidata tools. 2. Manage and contribute to Wikidata using the explored tools."
About Chinonso
[edit]Chinonso Chidi is an administrator on the Igbo Wikipedia & Igbo Wiktionary, and rollbacker on Wikidata. He is a member of the Wikidata Weekly Summary Team, a technical contributor and event manager with many impactful projects. With over 200 articles created on the English Wikipedia, he has served as a jury member in several photography contests and is committed to the open knowledge movement.